Rahim Yar Khan

Rahim Yar Khan

Rahim Yar Khan (Urdu: رحیم یار خان, romanized: Rahīm Yār Khān; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Urdu pronunciation: [ɾəɦiːm jɑːɾ xɑːn]) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 16th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is the capital of the Rahim Yar Khan District. The administration of the city is subdivided into nine Union Councils.[2] It has been renamed several times over the last 5,000 years. The earliest recorded name was AROR or ALOR, and then it became City of Pattan, Phul Wada, Noshehra and now Rahim Yar Khan. The ancient tower of Pattan Minarah stands 13 km to the south of the city center in its original form. Ummayads led by Muhammad Bin Qasim conquered the cities of Uch and Multan after conquest of Sindh. After that Arabs ruled the vast areas of Punjab including Rahim Yar Khan region.[3]